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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 455427" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE have this lady call your local domestic violence group! Even if she chooses not to go into a shelter, they provide wonderful counseling services and support and it sounds like she desperately needs both of those. There is no charge and it's completely confidential. If he's breaking down doors to get to her, she's in real physical danger. She really should have a safety plan in place and they can help her with that. And if she's in danger or decides that she needs to leave, they can help her with that too. They can help with her children too.</p><p></p><p>Domestic violence follows a pattern and this is a classic case. They isolate you, threaten, humiliate and demean you till you feel worthless and alone. They will do whatever they have to to maintain the power and control in the relationship. And without a sincere desire to change and lots and lots of professional intervention, it will NOT get better, it will only escalate. I was once right where she is now and when you're going through it, you feel like you're completely alone and helpless. Counseling can really help you understand the dynamics of domestic violence. Once you understand what's going on, when you see that you're not alone and that you have a wonderful support system, things can start changing for the better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 455427, member: 1883"] PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE have this lady call your local domestic violence group! Even if she chooses not to go into a shelter, they provide wonderful counseling services and support and it sounds like she desperately needs both of those. There is no charge and it's completely confidential. If he's breaking down doors to get to her, she's in real physical danger. She really should have a safety plan in place and they can help her with that. And if she's in danger or decides that she needs to leave, they can help her with that too. They can help with her children too. Domestic violence follows a pattern and this is a classic case. They isolate you, threaten, humiliate and demean you till you feel worthless and alone. They will do whatever they have to to maintain the power and control in the relationship. And without a sincere desire to change and lots and lots of professional intervention, it will NOT get better, it will only escalate. I was once right where she is now and when you're going through it, you feel like you're completely alone and helpless. Counseling can really help you understand the dynamics of domestic violence. Once you understand what's going on, when you see that you're not alone and that you have a wonderful support system, things can start changing for the better. [/QUOTE]
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